Pros and Cons of AT&T Uverse?

Question

I was thinking about getting ATT Uverse.

I have spent countless mind numbing hours on the line with Time Warner and can not take it anymore.

Anyways what are the pros and cons of ATT Uverse?

Please dont answer unless u personally deal with att uverse.

any one can google. I did. Thats why im here

Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

I have U-verse, I had cable... I like U-verse a lot!



U-verse advantages...

Free DVR

Flickr Pictures on your TV

Free Wi-Fi with the U-verse gateway (Assuming you order internet)

DVR can record up to 4 shows at one (2 of them in HD) - This is the big U-verse advantage to me, no more conflicts.

Total Home DVR - Watch recorded shows from any set top box in your house. (Looks like it is available now in California, AT&T says it is in the process of rolling out to the other states.)



U-verse drawbacks...

4 streams max (2 of those HD) for your entire house. So you can only watch or record 4 separate channels at once (and only 2 of those can be in HD). Note this limit does not apply to watching recorded TV. This is mostly an issue for big familys that are likely to have 5 or more TVs going at once with different shows.



Longer install. While my install took only 2 hours or so, folks in older homes are blogging about 6 - 8 hour installations. If you order U-verse plan to be home all day on installation day. (Especially if your home is older.)



All in all, I think U-verse is great, unless you have a big family (or a lot of roommates) I recommend it.

Answer 2

I'm in the same boat as you. After talking to the sales rep, I was told that if your power goes out, so does your phone, unless you have the battery back up which is supposed to be good for 4 hours (and you can buy extra batteries). My father has had a double lung transplant a couple of years ago, and lately we have been frequent users of 911 for him. This is a situation (no phone in an outage) that may sway me against the Uverse bundle package.



Another thing I was told by other current customers is that there is a delay in changing channels on the TV. Not a huge issue, I guess, but could be annoying.



The pros are the price. Significantly less than cable and just a bit less than Dish or DirectTV. I also like that there are no contracts and that the price that you start out as, stays the same as long as you are a continued customer. (So they tell me.)



I have installation set up for 3 weeks from now. I can change my mind without any cost to me before that installation date. I may just do the internet and TV and just keep the land line the same for the phone.

Answer 3

I have been a long standing customer with AT&T and I am in the process of changing. After making changes to my services (limiting long distant calls to 200 minutes, turning in a receiver) to lower the monthly bill to $159 plus taxes that was good for one year. Two months later the bill jumps to the $180's and this is now the third month of the deal and the bill is $190. taxes of $20 to $40 dollars in taxes. What a "RIP OFF," there should be a law against such practice. BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Uverse Benefits

Answer 5

no power - no phone - big problem in an emergency